197 – 020119 ZT-Tele – Zachary Handcrafted Guitars | Bass| Pedals | Strings

Inspiration

After each Tele I build, I always consider it the best Tele I have every built. This is no exception.

Its just about perfect in every way. The neck feels amazing, like the most comfortable shoe you ever slipped on. The action setup, the frets, the tone, the pickups, the pickup balance, the simple controls and their placement, the frictionless Volume pot, the heavy knurled knob, the perfect overall weight and balance, the vintage fiber pickguard, the light hardware relic-ing, the modified oil finish (which feels like silk) and the vintage color staining, it all came together perfectly.

If you know a bit about guitar history, as you should, you would have noticed the shape of the pickguard and control plate; my homage to the prototype Fender Telecaster and the first Precision Bass. So cool.
I strategically placed this control plate on an angle and close to the bridge for easy, ergonomic access for the player. Now you can really do those volume swells with the volume knob. Its right under your finger.

Notice the simplicity about this guitar, its what a real Telecaster should be and was meant to be but also how it retains the SOUL of the original Telecaster.
There are some things I had to give the modern high-performance player; such as 24 high, dual-size Stainless frets, compound fingerboard radius, locking tuners for the heck of it, titanium string retainer bar to decrease weight and substantial arm and belly contouring for ultimate comfort .
Otherwise, the key element here is organics and simplicity. PURITY

Remember you are looking at something hand built by one person. Something none of them can do at the Fender Custom Shop.
This is a very rare sight. Not to be found at your favorite guitar shop.